Garbage... don't be hatin', and don't let the picture fool you.

Garbage is a favorite in my house... Polish in origin, with many possibilities. The main players in this dish are cabbage, onions, garlic, celery or no, potatoes or not and some kind of protein. I have made this with browned hamburg, ground turkey, many different varieties of sausages, ham, kielbasa, bacon and salt pork or fat back.

Garbage is also versatile because you can make as little or as much as you want... great for a small or large crowd. Garbage can be made stove top or in a crock pot cooked for about a half day but I would suggest you start it stove top to the point of wilting the cabbage a little before adding to a crock pot set to low for 4 hours. I have found that if you saute the onions, celery and garlic  on the stove top first the end flavor of any crock pot meal is better.

GARBAGE

1-2 lb meat of choice
2-3 medium to large onions cut in half and sliced
1-2 head of cabbage sliced in half, cored and sliced about 1/2 inch thick
4-5 cloves garlic crushed (I use much more)
olive oil
salt
pepper
1-2 bay leaf

herbs and spices of choice (I use garlic and onion powder, basil, oregano and a little dill)

to be continued and corrected... a work in progress.